"Happiness is never grand." pg 221
This quote is a prevalent theme throughout the book. There were many sacrifices the society made for people to be happy, whether it was beauty, art, science, or relationships. This quote even applies to John, because he tries to be happy and make amends at the end of the book, but it doesn't work out due to constant reminders of The Other World, and the result is his death. Well in all, I have enjoyed this book. When I read the first chapter I was pretty intimidated by all the scientific language, but thankfully it was not like that the entire book. Even though the ending was rather depressing, I think it aimed to show that real human emotions cannot exist in the 'utopia.' This book really gives a warning out to all of us today, of how science can be an enemy to society. Currently we view technology as a great advancement in society, but this novel portrays how controlling it can become. Huxley conveys the truth behind science that no one really thinks about--how it can be a curse rather than a blessing, and this novel proves so through its conditioning, soma, hypnopedia. It may be stable and happy to these people, but certainly not to us.
Good work on the blog entries, Emma.
ReplyDeleteBe sure to use the labels feature (which you'll see directly under the space where you write the blog entries), so that you can label your blog entries according to the literary term you're analyzing.